Marketing & Communications Officer

The BIT Collective seeks a Freelance Marketing Officer (3hrs/week) to promote events via email, social media, and print. Strong design, marketing, and copywriting skills required. Apply by April 27.

Position: Freelance Marketing & Communications Officer
Location: Remote but based in Scotland
Hours: 3 hours per week
Pay: £2,570/year (£30,000 pro rata)
Reports to: Chair & Board
Deadline: 27th April at 5pm

About The BIT Collective
The mission of the BIT Collective is to catalyse progressive and intersectional structural change in the Scottish Folk and Traditional Music community. The objective of BIT Collective is to support, platform and advocate for projects by women, non-binary, and trans musicians, or by their clear allies.

Role Overview:
The Marketing Officer will play a crucial role in increasing awareness, engagement, and attendance for The BIT Collective’s events and initiatives. Working closely with the Development Officer and Board, this role will primarily focus on promoting The BIT Collective’s activities through email marketing, social media, and print materials. The ideal candidate will be proactive, creative, and detail-oriented, with a passion for traditional music and arts, alongside strong design skills to ensure impactful and visually compelling marketing campaigns.

Primary Responsibilities:

1. Email Marketing
2. Social Media Management
3. Print Marketing
4. Event Marketing
5. Design & Branding
6. Reporting & Analytics
7. Collaboration

Required Skills and Experience:

1. Proven experience in marketing, communications, or a related field, preferably within the arts or non-profit sector.
2. Marketing strategy development.
3. Strong copywriting, editing, and proofreading skills.
4. Access to, and proficiency in design tools (e.g., Canva, Adobe Creative Suite) for creating marketing materials.
5. Experience with web and email marketing platforms (e.g., Mailchimp, Squarespace).
6. Ability to manage time effectively.
7. A passion for traditional music and the arts, with a keen understanding of Scotland’s cultural scene.
8. Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently.

The BIT Collective is committed to ensuring equal opportunities in employment. No discrimination will be made throughout the recruitment process based on age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, gender or socio-economic background. The BIT Collective values the understanding that lived experience brings.

For more details and to apply visit: https://www.thebitcollective.co.uk/vacancies/marketingcommunicationsofficervacancy